Remember when Sebastian Telfair scored 27 points and the Timberwolves won a game over the Indiana Pacers? That seems like so long ago.

Actually, it was Dec. 21 when Telfair matched his career high in scoring, making 11 of 18 shots against Indiana during Minnesota's 131-118 victory at Target Center.

Since then, things haven't gone nearly as well for Telfair. He has shot just 29.1 percent in the 11 games since that victory, including Saturday's 105-88 loss at San Antonio when he went 1 for 6 and scored two points.

"The last few weeks, I don't think I've been getting the shots that I was getting earlier in the season due to the fact that I was hitting those shots, and now they're playing the pick-and-roll different with me," Telfair said.

To get back on track offensively, Telfair said it would help to get easy points in transition. He also could benefit from taking shots as a result of better ball movement. But improvement in those areas could help the entire team, not just him.

Telfair is in a 12-for-46 shooting slump in January. His scoring average has dropped from 10.6 points a game in December to 5.3 points this month.

Looking for more: Wolves forward Al Jefferson bounced back by scoring 24 points against San Antonio, a day after his season-low six points against Houston. After the game, coach Randy Wittman said he wants to see Big Al make more strides on defense.

Jefferson, 23, is scoring 20.2 points a game this season, the best of his career.

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But he hasn't established himself as a strong defender on a consistent basis. That includes protecting the basket better after his teammates get beat on the perimeter.

"We've got to get more of a defensive presence from him," Wittman said. "That's his next step. If he's going to be your best player, you've got to be a good defender."

Briefly: The Wolves might evaluate after today's practice whether Randy Foye can handle an increased workload in his comeback from a left knee injury.

Wittman said over the weekend Foye hasn't had any setbacks since he was cleared last Monday to resume practicing with restrictions. The next big step for Foye is to resume full-contact drills with the team.